WrestlingRasta

When you're digging so hard, to lay in bed with (Russian) IBA. Did you see their attempt at saving face with that 'press conference'......it was entertaining.

I didn't see it was concentrating on Ark at that time cuz of what was going on over there. I see Makh up 7-0 then look back an 1-0...........wait what???!!! Damn.

Five minutes of what that just happened, Arkeseyan needs the late explosion to win it, and Makhmmudov gets a 7-0 lead wiped away and loses 3-1. Holy shit morning batman.

I don't think we will see him at 57 again.

Stay the F*** out.

That was a sarcastic joke. It's a dude from Egypt

Imane Khelif is in the semifinals. She is guaranteed a medal.

I’d have to go with the gymnast. They’ll do them one handed and let go and flip then catch hold again in between every other one.

Taylor 5 Yazdani 1 People want to talk about Taylor not making the team, Yazdani did not have what would be (most likely) 12 world titles including two Olympic champs to go through. Made the adjustments, made the team, and ran off three world titles and Olympic gold…all over Yazdani. Next topic…

Here we go again…

I can see now that the big miss is in not having any understanding how the IBA, and particularly in conjunction with the Russian federation, operates. And without that understanding, I can see why we would put our faith into what the Russian officials say, but do not show.

It’s interesting that supposedly failed the same test in 2022. Yet was able to compete in and keep the medals from 2022, 2023 continentals, enter the 2023 worlds and compete, only until she defeated a couple Russians. All that needs to be said has been said here. If you want to put that much weight into a known corrupt group of Russians, you are certainly entitled to. That’s the great thing we have here in the US. Enjoy the Games.

That’s an interesting statement there. But what I think is important is to differentiate is what is opinion and what is proven facts, as it relates to this situation. There are a lot of facts available. There are also a lot of opinions out there that doesn’t exactly square with the facts presented.

A corrupt individual who wouldn’t provide any documented results. People don’t understand, (or don’t want to understand depending on what kind of outcome they were hoping for), but when Bert Kreischer said “F that bitch, this is Russia”……that shit is real.

Appreciate the article, however there is nothing in there that hasn’t already been discussed in this thread. Not sure what you’re trying to hold on to.

You are correct in your last sentence, and I completely agree with you. Fortunately in this particular case, that is not happening. Now we can all relax and enjoy the Games!

In an interview with Italian daily Gazetta dello Sport published on Friday, Carini said she did not mean to stir up such heated controversy. "All this controversy certainly made me sad, and I also felt sorry for my opponent, she had nothing to do with it and like me was only here to fight," she said. "It was not intentional, in fact I apologize to her and to everyone. I was angry, because my Games had already gone up in smoke. I have nothing against Khelif and on the contrary if I happened to meet her again I would give her a hug."

Saw this when it happened and it’s an absolute farce. No way in the world this should be even considered in a combat or contact sport. (Not to say I’m for it in others, but this was ridiculous).

It’s been fun watching the goalpost move throughout this story, from trans to proven XY; to not proven XY but just look at her; to she should go out on her own to get a test to show that all the other times throughout the last seven years she’s been allowed to compete (in IBA) are legit; to but what about this other…. But I’m glad we can put all the silly screaming to rest now, and go back to enjoying the Olympics, and these athletes who put their whole lives into this and get on that stage, allowing us to drag them through the mud all across the world because we like to blindly follow SM hysteria while we sit on the couch and watch them perform!!

If you’d like to start another topic on that particular case, I’ll be happy to go over and comment.

For what it’s worth, the Italian has apologized to the boxer that punched her in the face, and said if she saw her she would ‘embrace her’.

That is definitely a conversation. A big one that is had often, in a lot of places. It’s just not the subject of this particular conversation.

A) she wasn’t banned. She was DQ’d from A tournament, and qualified and eligible for the Olympics. B) what evidence is there pointing to XY chromosome? There’s a DQ from a tournament headed by the most corrupt sport in the Olympic movement, with no evidence only a statement provided, a statement that has changed, or at best evolved, over time. This is your evidence you are wanting to stand on, with everything else that is documented and presented?

I’ve heard a number of these stories from other states as well. Unreal.

I don’t think you’re a man Jross. If you don’t go out and get these tests on your own and bring them back to me, I will never believe you. Seriously, this is the hill you’re going to stand on now? When it is absolutely documented that she has always been a woman, has competed as a woman in this organization for seven years. Had always been cleared and allowed to compete, by this same group, until she beat a Russian and Uzbek, then immediately DQ’d (not before the tournament), and had qualified and was eligible for the Olympics, but not the most corrupt organization in Olympic sport, providing no proof of her failed test. Sorry, but that’s ridiculous. This is the very definition of refusing everything in front of you because it’s not what you want to believe. Everything that is actually documented and presented goes against what you want to believe, so she has to go out and get tests, which you say are affordable and timely……for your feelings. If so timely, why couldn't IBA have the results before the tournament started? Doesn’t that seem……logical?